Improvement in presses for hay, cotton



N-PETERS. PHOTWLITHDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D. C.

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MATTHEW G. CUNNINGHAM, vOh" CORSICANA, TEXAS.

Letters Patent No. 110,442, dated Decemher27, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRESSES FoR HAV, coTToN, am..

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making paxtoi thesame.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW G'. CUNNING- HAM, of Oorsicana, in thecounty of Navarro and State of Texas, have invented a new and usefulImprovement 'in Presses; andI do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enablel othersskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being' had to theaccompanying drawing forming part 'of lthis specification.

This invention relates to improvements in presses for hay, cotton, andother like substances, and consists in an improved arrangement of meansfor working the follower by means'of a screw.

Figure 1 is a planview of my improved press, a

part of the case being broken out; and- Figure 2 is a section of thesame on the line :vx of fig. l.

Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts.

A represents the pressing-case, and B a frame attached thereto, botharranged to be laid on the ground, or on a suitable bed-frame, foroperation.

. C is the follower', which is provided with a bar, D, which projects-atboth ends through the case, which is provided with long slots, E, forthe purpose.

This bar is connected, by rods F,o1`1e 'on each side of the case, withthe cross-head G, arranged to slide back and forth in the .iame A, andhaving a nut, H, through which lthe screw works. v

This screw is arranged in bearings at K L, which are specially designedto prevent end movement.

M is a gear-wheel attached to the screw, and gearing with 'amaster-wheel, N, on the vertical shaft O,

arranged in the frame B above the screw, and having a sweep, P, attachedto the top of it, the said'sweep being so arranged that lthe animalattached to it may travel around the case and frame. The-case isarranged on trunnionsl at Q, to be -turned up for filling bears againstthe strong beam or head R, which takes lnost of the end thrust of thescrew, so that the 'end pressure of each is neutralized 4 by the otherand the frame suffers but little strain in the pressing operation.v

The upper part of the 'case is. provided with the doors S, to be openedfor removing the bale. They are clamped against the sides T of -the caseby the yokes U and the rods V.l

This arrangement provides a very simple and ecient presswhich may beconstructed of light mnterial', and it may be operated in the field orany place where it may be required, and is easy of transportation fromplace to place.

Having'thns described my invention, l

'I claim-as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combinationland arrangement of the case A, frame B, follower C, rods F, crosshendG, screw I, nut H, wheels Maud N, and the sweep, all substantially asspecified.

MATTHEW G. CUNNINGHAM Witnesses:

J. Y. BATES, J. W. STEWART.

